Industrial Giants

Age Range: 10-18

Grade: 4

Lexile: 630L

Guided Reading Level: O

Interest Level: 5-12

Reading Level: 4.3

ISBN: 9780743906616

Language: English

Dewey: 970

Pages: 32

Description

Several major industrialists facilitated the growth of industry in America. This interesting title allows readers to learn about such individuals as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford, who were responsible for building industries that employed many people and provided commodities necessary for life in the United States. The colorful scrapbook layout, engaging sidebars, fascinating facts, and detailed images combine with an accessible table of contents, glossary, and index to give readers the opportunity to learn about such topics as monopolies, the creation of the assembly line, stocks, and investments.

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